**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) on September 23, 2025, declares the acquisition of land in Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra, for the Wadsa-Gadchiroli new railway line project (49.5 km) under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989. It follows the publication of the initial intention to acquire and consideration of objections. The land is now vested absolutely in the Central Government.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the attached schedule will be acquired for the execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Wadsa - Gadchiroli new railway line (49.5 km) project.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon the publication of this notification, the land listed in the schedule is vested absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Project Details:** The land acquisition is for the Wadsa-Gadchiroli New Railway Line Project in Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra.
* **Schedule Information:**
* Includes name of the district (Gadchiroli), Taluka, village, account holder name and address, survey number, category of land holding, total area, and the acquisition area.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners**
* **Impact:** Loss of land as per the schedule annexed to the notification.
* **Action Required:** No explicit action required. Compensation to be provided according to legal norms.
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
* **Impact:** Gains ownership of the specified land for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the railway line project.
**Stakeholder: Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Land in district transferred to the project.
* **Action Required:** No explicit action required.
**Stakeholder: Alok Tiwari, Chief Admin. Officer (Const.)**
* **Impact:** Issues this notification for land acquisition
* **Action Required:** No explicit action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law enabling land acquisition for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for initiating and executing railway projects, including land acquisition.
South East Central Railway: A zonal railway under the Ministry of Railways responsible for the Wadsa-Gadchiroli railway line project.
Wadsa - Gadchiroli new Rail line (49.50 KM) Project: The special railway project requiring land acquisition.
Gadchiroli, Maharashtra: The district and state where the land acquisition for the Wadsa-Gadchiroli rail line project is taking place.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-सी.जxxी.x-GअI.D-H0x4x1x0 2025-266658
CG-CGxx-xEG-I0D4E1x0x2x 025-266658
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 23rd September, 2025
Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 4418(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
(South East Central Railway), number S.O. 2811 (A), dated the 27 June, 2025 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-ii, section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 24 June, 2025 and issued under sub-section (I) of section
20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (here in after referred as the said Act), the Central Government
declared its intention to acquire the land in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of
execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely ―Wadsa – Gadchiroli New
Rail line (49.50 KM) Project‖ in Gadchiroli District in the State of Maharashtra
And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local newspapers,
namely, Sandhy Dainik (Gadchiroli Edition) of dated 6 July, 2025 & Chaundeshwari darshan (Gadchiroli Edition) of
dated 05 July, 2025 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, objections were received; Competent Authority has heard the objections and orders have
been passed in terms of section 20 D of the said act;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority
has submitted its report to the Central Government.
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub- section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in
the Schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose.
And further, in the pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Govt. hereby
declares that on publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto
shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project
namely,Wadsa - Gadchiroli new Rail line (49.50 Km) in Gadchiroli District in the State of Maharashtra :-
Wadsa - Gadchiroli new Rail line
Total
Name Name Category area Acquisition
Sl. Name of Name of Account holder & Survey
of of of Land as per Area in
No. District Address Number
Taluka Village holding 7/12 (H.R./Sq.M)
(Ha)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Anusayabai Purushottam Sonwane
1 79/1/3 1 0.21 0.01
& others 2
Gadchiroli Armori Injewari Vikas Pandurang Dhatrak & others
2 26/2 1 0.78 0.01
5
Total 0.02
Hiraji Pandurang Banpurkar &
1 29/1 1 0.22 0.015
others 5
Gadchiroli Armori Akapur
Total 0.15
1 Maroti Temple 573/1 2 4.98 0.03
Gadchiroli Desaiganj Wadsa
Total 0.03
1 Pundlik Padurang Dhomne 449/1 1 0.02 0.02
2 Gadchiroli Desaiganj Kurud PundlikPadurang Dhomne 449/3 2 0.10 0.03
Total 0.054 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1 Suresh Waman Marappa & other 1 62/2/1 1 0.25 0.10
Gadchiroli Armori Ravi
Total 0.10
Diwakar Sadaram Bankar & others 1 52/2 0.38 0.07
1 Gadchiroli Armori Govt.
Mullur
Total 0.07
1 Krishna Ganesh Hedau & others 8 1170/3 2 0.01 0.01
2 Gadchiroli Armori Armori Anjanabai Mahadev Kirme 1491/2/1 1 0.35 0.08
Total 0.09
Saraswati Shamrao Nandanwar &
1 103/1 1 0.36 0.10
others 18
2 Gadchiroli Armori Palora Baliram Vithoba Motghare 23/2/1 1 0.18 0.03
Total 0.13
1 Mahendra Lahanu Latte & others 7 276/1 1 1.37 0.01
Gadchiroli Armori Thanegaon
Total 0.01
Registry Completed by Direct
1 Gadchiroli Armori Deulgaon Madhukar Jagan Narnaware & Other 2 409/1
Purchase
[F. No. CAO/C/BSP/Wadsa-Gadchiroli/Gadchiroli District/Desaiganj/20E/1]
ALOK TIWARI, Chief Admin. Officer (Const.)
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